HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-10-030 - Prequalification for Building Automation Systems
REPORT
REPORT TO:
Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING:
2010-03-08
SUBMITTED BY:
Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services
PREPARED BY:
Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services (2214)
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
N/A
DATE OF REPORT:
2010-03-03
REPORT NO:
FIN 10-030
SUBJECT:
Prequalification for Building Automation Systems
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve a request from Facilities Management to proceed with a prequalification
process to select up to three (3) Building Automation Systems to be used for future installations
in all City of Kitchener facilities.
BACKGROUND:
The prequalification process will provide the City with an opportunity to examine the capabilities of the
various systems currently available on the market and identify which systems meet the City of
Kitchener's requirements for indoor climate control and energy management.
Currently, there are eighteen City facilities with existing building automation systems which vary
greatly in their accessibility and user 'friendliness'. Our intent is to find a system or systems that will
enhance operability and provide a certain level of 'standardization' for our future building controls
systems. Standardization of these systems will enable our building operators to fully utilize the
systems capabilities for energy management purposes and for climate control of our interior spaces
as their experience with and knowledge of the system(s) increases.
Future buildings to benefit from this process include the CMF, Sportsworld and City Hall.
REPORT:
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications to the prequalification process.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services and City
Treasurer